The Florida triple-amputee veteran who garnered more than $20 million online to help build a wall along the southern US border was filmed being thoroughly searched by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents in Tuscon, Arizona.

A concerned fellow traveler filmed Purple Heart recipient Brian Kolfage, 37, being subjected to an 'invasive TSA pat down' on Saturday morning at Tuscon International Airport, following a 'We Build The Wall' rally in Sahuarita, which took place on Friday.

'They groped and searched under his hips and buttocks, his groin and his half arm searching for what?' YouTube user 'james hoft' wrote in the caption with the video, uploaded on Saturday.

'Brian is an Afghanistan War veteran. They also swabbed his prosthetic legs and wheelchair for explosives.'

The video shows the TSA agent first explaining to Kolfage the areas where he will be searched, and Kolfage then nodding, apparently to show his understanding.

The agent asks Kolfage to remove his hat, and swabs the inside of it, along the portion that rests against the front of his forehead.

From there, he asks Kolfage to extend his arms and proceeds to pat down his left arm, the collar area around the back of his neck, and then his right arm.

'Lean forward just a bit,' the agent says to Kolfage, who complies as the agent pats down his back.

Florida triple-amputee Purple Heart veteran Brian Kolfage, 37, who garnered tens of millions online to help build a border wall, was filmed by a concerned third party while being subjected to an 'invasive TSA pat down' on Saturday morning in Tuscon, Arizona. The agent is pictured running the top of his hands along the tops of Kolfage's thighs, before using his palms to pat down the inner and outer areas of his thighs

At one point, the agent moves to Kolfage's sides and pats the area along his buttocks and thigh, where it meets the seat of his wheelchair. He then moves back to his rear, presumably searching the same area where his buttocks meet the seat

The agent then moves to Kolfage's left side, camera right, and pats the area along his left buttocks and thigh, where it meets the seat of his wheelchair. He does the same along Kolfage's right side, then moves back to his rear, presumably searching the same area where his buttocks meet the seat.

Coming back to Kolfage's front, the agent asks him to sit up straight, and proceeds to pat down his waistband area.

Following that, the agent runs the top of his hands along the tops of Kolfage's thighs, and then uses his palms to pat down the inner and outer areas of his thighs.

The agent firmly grips Kolfage's shoes, which cover his prosthetic feet, before the clip cuts to the agent using a swab along the area of the wheelchair that meets Kolfage's outer thighs and buttocks.

He was in the Tuscon area for a rally held regarding his goal to build a border wall with crowdfunding resources. Kolfage is pictured on January 14, 2016 in Sandestin, Florida at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new home he and his family were receiving through the Gary Sinise Foundation's RISE program

According to his website, Kolfage was severely wounded in a 2004 rocket attack at an Iraq air base, losing both legs and one arm. He and his family live in the resort community of Sandestin, in Florida's Panhandle. Kolfage is pictured in his Air Force uniform in an undated photo

'It’s unfortunate that every time I travel I get a full search and swabbed for explosives. It’s the times we live in,' Kolfage told The Gateway Pundit, who first obtained the video.

'I understand the security concerns but it’s not TSA’s fault, it’s the policy makers in DC who have no clue what the real world is like; it’s a joke. It’s the same people who think there’s no issue at our border.'

He continued: 'It’s amazing how our government is so worried about airport security with a triple amputee veteran in a wheelchair but everyday thousands of illegals are coming into our nation unchecked and killing Americans. I guess they turn a blind eye to them like they have to all the angel families.'

Kolfage referenced dealing with 'full cavity searches and removing of prosthetics' while flying commercially, although that didn't appear to happen in this case.

Kolfage said he usually avoids such an extensive search by flying privately through the non-profit organization, Veterans Airlift Command.

Kolfage said he usually avoids such an extensive search by flying privately through the non-profit organization, Veterans Airlift Command

According to his website, Kolfage was severely wounded in a 2004 rocket attack at an Iraq air base, losing both legs and one arm. He and his family live in the resort community of Sandestin, in Florida's Panhandle.

He was in the Tuscon area for a rally held regarding his goal to build a border wall with crowdfunding resources.

Kolfage has raised more than $20 million through GoFundMe to support his effort, but fell short of his $1 billion goal, triggering refunds to patrons.

On January 11, it was announced that individuals who contributed to the campaign would have the option of opting in to shift their support to a new nonprofit effort.

The Air Force veteran says on the GoFundMe page he started in December to raise money for President Donald Trump's desired wall that the nonprofit endeavor will be more successful than government efforts have been.

The message tells donors they can get a refund if they do nothing or they can redirect their donation to the nonprofit.

'There is a lot of work ahead of us, but this has never deterred me in the past. With the help of our highly experienced team, and your support, we will make this work!' Kolfage wrote. 'I will personally not take a penny of compensation from these donations.'

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So far, about 350,000 people have contributed. The new nonprofit is called We Build The Wall Inc. and Kolfage says he hopes to raise $1 billion.

"We are better equipped than our own government to use the donated funds to build an actual wall on the southern border," he wrote. "Our team strongly believes that we can complete our segments of the wall for less than half of the government's estimated costs on a per mile basis."

It's not clear how this private effort would interact with any federal plans sought by Trump to build a wall with government funds in many of the same areas, or with local building regulations.

Democrats in Congress have refused to support the $5.7 billion Trump seeks for the project, leading to the ongoing partial government shutdown - now the longest in US history.

Kolfage has raised more than $20 million through GoFundMe to support his effort to make President Donald Trump's border wall dream come true, but fell short of his $1 billion goal, triggering refunds to patrons. On January 11, it was announced that individuals who contributed to the campaign would have the option of opting in to shift their support to a new nonprofit effort. Trump is pictured in an image from the GoFundMe site